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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to unite the country on May 23 after a huge election win, with his party on course to increase its majority on a mandate of pursuing business-friendly policies and a hard line on national security.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended an "extraordinary" welcome to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi when the latter arrived at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv on Tuesday for a three-day "path-breaking" visit to the Jewish nation.